Interlocking tie-plate.



PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.

' J. G. TOY.

INTERLOGKING TIE PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.10. 1907.

I wit" use:

anuewlio Unirn PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. TOY, OF EDINBUFG, PENNSYLVANIA.

'm'rnnnocmne TIETELATE.

' effective means for firmly clamping a rail in position upon a' tie.

A further object of the invention is, to provide a rail fastener comprising two clamping members, each provided with means for engaging the rail, and also with means for interlocking it with the other clamping member.

The construction-of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification, and its novel features will be set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a railway tie and rail, the latter being secured to the tie by my improved fastener, Fig. 2 is a similar view of the two clampin tached from the rail, and separated from each other, Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the clamping plates, Fig. 4 is a transverse section of a rail with a modified embodiment of the fastener applied thereto and Fig. 5 is a side elevation oredge view of one of the clamping plates.

The reference numeral 1 designates a railway tie and 21a rail supported thereon.

- The fastener consists of two clamping plates 3 and 4 of similar construction but reversely arranged, so that a specific description of one of said. plates will suffice for both.

One end of the plate is formed with a transverse flange 5 and the opposite end is formed with a lateral extension 6 having a recess 7 to receive the flange 5 of the other plate.

A flange 8 projects from the plate to overlap the base of the rail, said flange extending the full width of the plate and its extension ,6, and the under surf ace of the extension 6 is recessed as at 9 to receive the ad acent plate.

From the under surface-of each plate pro- Specification of Letters" Patent. Application filed. October 10, 1907. Serial No. 396,809.

plates constituting the fastener de- Patented June 23, 1908..

j ect prongs or barbs 10 which aid in securing the plates to the ties, which barbs in some instances may be dispensed with.

The utilityand operation of the improved fastener will be readily understood. The plates are placed together as shown in Fig. 1 with their flanges 8 overlapping the base portions of the rail on opposite sides thereof. The flange 5 of one plate fits the recess 7 of the other plate thus securing the plates in interlocked engagement, after which the plates are securely spiked to the tie by spikes registering holes 13.

The construction shown in Fig. 4 differs from that above described in that the flanges 8 only slightly overlap the base of the rail and are then extended upward and inward tread of the rail and serve as braces therefor. In other respects the construction is similar to that disclosed in the other figures of the drawing. I

I would have it understood that the invention comprehends and includes all such furthermodiflcations and variations in the details of construction as may fall within the terms and scope of the claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. A railfastener comprising two oppositely disposed plates, each formed at one end with a transverse flange and at its 0 posite end with a lateral extension recesse on its under side to adapt it to receive the, adjacent plate, and with an inwardly rojecting flange adapted to overlap the rail base.

2. A rail fastener comprising two oppositely disposed plates, each formed at one site end with a lateral extension recessed on its under side and at its outer edge, and with an inwardly projecting flange to overlap the 'rail base, said inwardl projecting flanges .bein' extended upwarr to serve as braces for t e rail tread. 3. A rail fastener comprising two oppositely-disposed clamping plates each formed at one end with a lateral extension, the lateral extension of oneplate adapted to overlie the other plate when the plates are in position, a vertically-extending flange carried by the opposite end of each plate, the said end with a transverse flange, and at its oppo-.

11 passing through the spike holes 12 and the to rest against the under surfaces of the respective lates.

in a recess proflange of one plate engagin? extension of the vided therefor in the later-a Other plate. I Y

4. A rail' fastener comprising two oppo sitely-disposed clamping plates each formed at one end with a transverse flange, a lateral extension carried by the other end of each plate, the lateral extension of each plate adapted to overlie the other plate, and said, lateral extensions of the plates provided recesses in.their outer edges to receive-the. transverse flanges carried on the ends'of the 5. ,A ra' fastener comprisiIi'g tv vo similar oppositely-disposed clamping plates, each plate formed at one end with a lateral exten-a I sion adapted to overlie the other plate and, at its other end with a transverse flange, the said lateral extensions of the'plates provided in their outer edges with recesses to receive the said transverse flanges on the ends of the res ective plates and hold the in ependent lateral movement.

f In testimony whereof I afiix my signature .in'the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN-G. TOY.

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